jaybird18c

I think people who's primary intent in conversations is always to insult others with no real accountability rather than express opinions and at least try and understand the other's perspective are straight up cowards. Of course, as with your rationale, there is no PA here. However, if you see yourself in my description, that's on you.

Not everyone's internal struggles are the same but everyone has their own internal struggles. In a sense, you're right. Not every technique works for everyone. However, this isn't ultimately about techniques or methods for dealing with individual issues such as homosexuality. It's about justification. Whatever one's "internal struggles", all of us stand guilty. In that sense, there is but one solution. Regardless of the problems Coreece has to deal with, he is in a right standing before God. God will now use his weaknesses to gradually transform him over the course of his life into the image of Jesus Christ. When he stands before God to give an account for what he's done in this life, Jesus will intercede for him and he will be declared innocent. Not based on what Coreece has done but based on what Jesus Christ did in his place. Your problem or "internal struggle", on the other hand, should be to determine how you're going to pay your penalty when you die. Because, if you've not placed your faith in Jesus Christ for your salvation, you will have to give an account for yourself.

It's been made clear that the major players in this conversation cannot or refuse to participate without being personally insulting. This behavior is, for the most part, supported and allowed to occur by the liberal leaning "so called" moderators. Therefore, it becomes very difficult to discuss the topic at hand in an honest and civil manner with some level of maturity.

Hmmm… Guess we’ll see… Posts 253, 254, 255… No PA, just a statement disavowing inclusion in the generality. If you were familiar with the reference, you would not be concerned. Then again......guess not. I am not surprised.

Hmmm… Guess we’ll see… Posts 253, 254, 255…

Sad...but true.

Some people are capable of carrying on two different conversations at once. I'm sorry you're incapable of even remembering which one it was you interrupted. See what I mean?

You aught not waste your energy on these condescending, obnoxious, insulting, ignorant, fools any longer. Seriously.

Coming from the tip of a douchenozzle.

My, how Christian of you. I think it would be a lot easier to follow the rules in here if the moderators enforced the rules evenly across the board. I don't care if you ban me...but there are a few others in here who, by the same standard, should be banned. Enough is enough.

You know...back when I was in the Army and before I learned much self control and patience, we would take guys like I suspect you are and beat their prissy little asses. You're obviously a coward because you hide behind your computer screen and hurl personal insults knowing there can be no real consequence.

If your derogatory comments are directed at me personally instead of at the topic of conversation, then you are attacking me and not the idea. I could care less what you think of me or how smart I am (or not). Just curious about the double standard that seems to exist in here. Although, i sure wish I could be a member of the intellectual elite like you. You must be so proud of yourself.

How could a "perfect" person make "imperfect" choices to sin or do evil? I thought he just explained that quite well. Thinking is not your long suit. How do you keep from getting banned in here with such blatant personal attacks?

Nice!

I thought he was completely unintelligible. Really...

How could a "perfect" person make "imperfect" choices to sin or do evil? I thought he just explained that quite well.

You kind of described the "common grace" of God. Part of which involves a common restraint imposed by God on the human race. As evil as we usually demonstrate ourselves to be (generally speaking), we're not as evil as we would be apart from God's grace. Speaking of anyone (not just homosexuals), our "natural course" is one of depravity. I didn't know you were a Calvinist?

Sin is the reason.

I love lots of people. That doesn't mean I have sex with them.

Granted, my situation is not as difficult as yours because I'm at least only attracted to women, however, here is a comparison. It is in my nature to be an adulterer, not faithful to my wife, and to spread my genes to as many women as possible throughout the course of my life. I see an attractive girl, and like everyone else, inappropriate thoughts are sometimes provoked. However, there is a matter of restraint which I have the ability to do. The thoughts are wrong, I know that, so I make effort to not feed those lustful desires. I make every attemp to direct those thoughts towards my wife. I also do not put myself in compromising situations because I know my tendency. I do not act on my impulse physically and choose to remain monogamous...because it's the right thing to do. I've been married for 16 years and only once. Whether one is born with a predisposition or learned it, it doesn't matter. It still boils down to a decision to act and petsonal responsibility for those decisions before God ultimately.

Homosexual behavior. But then again, you're free do do whatever you want to. I'm just also free to disagree with it.

What's your alternative except refusing to make a determination or just saying somehow it always existed.

I have no idea. Maybe you should ask southern man.

Since you ignored my question the last time, I will ask it again. Please tell me what lifestyle choices I am making that you disagree with. Is it the car I'm driving? Do I hog the door when I'm a floater? Since you're obviously not reading my replies, I'll say it again. I'm talking anout homosexuality, not what shirt you wear or what car you drive. You don't have a constitutional right not to be offended. I disagree with you and you disagree with me. That's ok. Anyway, it wasn't personal. I didn't direct anything at you.